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Participants posing for a group photo with facilitators after the training on 26th March 2026. Environment for Development (EfD) Uganda, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) capacity-building initiative to equip local government officers with practical tools to better manage natural resources amid growing environmental pressures funded by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund (Mak-RIF), 26th March 2026, Soroti, Uganda, East Africa.

Environmental Officers from Eastern Uganda Retooled on Valuation and Accounting of Natural Resources

March 26, 2026 – Soroti, Uganda Environmental and natural resource officers from Eastern Uganda have undergone intensive training on economic valuation, evaluation, and accounting of...

GVi Team Lead-John Robert Tenywa and Dr. Peter Babayenda during the conference. Inaugural Schools Environmental Conference organised by the Environment for Development (EfD) Uganda in partnership with the Green Vests Initiative, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), theme “Strengthening Environmental Stewardship in Schools”, 20th March 2026, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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Inaugural Schools Environmental Conference Rallies Young Learners to Champion Environmental Sustainability

Kampala, March 20, 2026 : More than 250 primary school pupils have been rallied to take an active role in environmental protection during the Inaugural Schools...

A maize demonstration plot at the Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK), CAES, Wakiso Uganda

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Launch of the MUJAES Online Submission System & Call for Manuscripts for Volume 15 (Issue 1)

The Makerere University Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (MUJAES), with support from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University Press (MakPress), the...

The winning team jubilates after receiving their award from the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja. Makerere University Tourism Association (MUTA) overall winners, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Tertiary Institutions Conservation Competitions held under the theme “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conservation, Health, Heritage and Livelihoods”, Award Ceremony at national celebrations to mark the World Wildlife Day, 3rd March 2026, Entebbe Works Grounds, Uganda, East Africa.

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Makerere University Students Triumph in National Conservation Competition

Makerere University students have once again demonstrated academic excellence and commitment to environmental conservation after emerging as the overall winners in the Uganda Wildlife Authority Tertiary...

The living lab team at Mr. Achom's home during a meeting organized by Makerere and Busitema Universities. TORCH Project, a multi-university initiative involving Makerere University, Busitema University, Kabale University, and the University of Juba to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable practices at the community level emphasizing direct engagement with local communities, March 2026, Immaculate Acom’s home, Aten Village, Odudui Parish, Arapai Sub-county, Soroti District, Uganda, East Africa.

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From Campus to Community: Universities Lead Teso in Fight Against Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By John Omoding When Immaculate Acom inhaled smoke from traditional firewood stoves, it was a daily struggle. Her eyes watered, her lungs ached, and cooking became...

Some of the media practitioners with the British High Commissioner to Uganda Lisa Chesney; the DVCAA, Prof. Sarah Ssali; and the Principal of CAES, Prof. Gorettie Nabanoga at the launch ceremony held on 5th March 2026. Launch of specialized short training course developed by Makerere University Centre for Climate Change Research and Innovation (MUCCRI) aimed at equipping media practitioners and digital content creators with knowledge and skills to effectively report on climate change and related environmental issues by British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney, 5th March 2026, Senior Common Room, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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Makerere University Launches Short Course to Strengthen Climate Change Reporting

By Hasifa Kabejja & Ritah Namisango Makerere University, in partnership with the British High Commission in Uganda, has launched a specialized short training course aimed at...

Some of the 28 PhD graduates from CAES. 76th Graduation Ceremony, Day 1, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). Commencement Speaker-Prof. Nicholas Ozor, the Executive Director of the African Technology Policy Studies Network, Nairobi, Kenya. 24th February 202, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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CAES Presents Overall Best Performing Student in the Sciences & a Record 28 PhDs at the 76th Graduation Ceremony

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) presented the best performing student in the Sciences at the 76th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University. Ms. Esther...

Hon. Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance - General Duties (6thLeft), Hon. Beatrice Atim Anywar, Minister of State for Environment (5th Left), Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (4th Left) together with partner representatives in a group photo at the opening ceremony on 12th February 2026.

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Mak hosts First African Symposium on Natural Capital Accounting and Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomic Modelling

African economies are increasingly exposed to climate-related shocks that threaten development gains, fiscal sustainability, and macroeconomic stability. From extreme weather events and biodiversity loss to the...

Students of Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo, together with their supervisors from CAES, led by Prof. Fred Kabi (R), proudly showcase the soap they produced. Project to convert organic solid market waste (biodegradable garbage) into an industrial raw material for soap production by utilizing saprophagous Black Soldier Fly larvae (BSFL) to accumulate lipids and applying the scientific process of saponification by Senior Four students of Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo, February 2026, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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Uganda Martyrs Namugongo Students Turn Organic Waste into Soap in an Innovative School Project on Sustainable Waste Management

*****The students were supervised by researchers from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at Makerere University, led by Prof. Fred Kabi. The garbage challenge...

The team from MakCSID led by Prof. Phinehas Tukamuhabwa (Principal Investigator, 2nd R) after the approval of MakSoy 7N by the National Variety Release Committee on 13th February 2026. National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) official approval of Maksoy 7N, the latest soybean variety developed by the Makerere University Centre for Soybean Improvement and Development (MAKCSID), Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences during committee’s 47th meeting at National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL), Kawanda, Wakiso, Uganda, East Africa on 13th February 2026

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Makerere University Researchers Release New Soybean Variety, MakSoy 7N

The National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) has officially approved Maksoy 7N, the latest soybean variety developed by the Makerere University Centre for Soybean Improvement and Development...

Makerere University News

Environmental Officers from Eastern Uganda Retooled on Valuation and Accounting of Natural Resources

Inaugural Schools Environmental Conference Rallies Young Learners to Champion Environmental Sustainability

Launch of the MUJAES Online Submission System & Call for Manuscripts for Volume 15 (Issue 1)

Makerere University Students Triumph in National Conservation Competition

From Campus to Community: Universities Lead Teso in Fight Against Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Makerere University Launches Short Course to Strengthen Climate Change Reporting

CAES Presents Overall Best Performing Student in the Sciences & a Record 28 PhDs at the 76th Graduation Ceremony

Mak hosts First African Symposium on Natural Capital Accounting and Climate-Sensitive Macroeconomic Modelling

Uganda Martyrs Namugongo Students Turn Organic Waste into Soap in an Innovative School Project on Sustainable Waste Management

Makerere University Researchers Release New Soybean Variety, MakSoy 7N

From the Graveyard to the Semi-Finals: The Remarkable Rise of Makerere Impis Rugby Club

Makerere Challenges PhD Students to Turn Research Into Solutions as Advanced Research Methods Training Ends

Call for Applications: Masters Support in Self-Management Intervention for Reducing Epilepsy Burden

Applications for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes 2026/27

13th Edition of the CLE Moot Competition

Applications for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes 2026/27

Re-Advertised Call for Applications: QCF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

Bachelor of Laws Pre-Entry Examination Results 2026/2027

Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year